Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, grilled sea bass, goat cheese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the cool, maritime-influenced vineyards of the Aconcagua region, Morandé's Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc is a tribute to the winery's pioneering spirit. In the 1980s, founder Pablo Morandé famously defied conventional wisdom by planting vines in the chilly Casablanca Valley, unlocking a new era for Chilean white wines. This Gran Reserva benefits from the cold morning fogs and cooling breezes of the Pacific Ocean, which slow grape ripening and preserve a vibrant, electric acidity. To build complexity and a rich, textured mouthfeel, the winemakers employ partial aging on fine lees in traditional oak foudres and concrete eggs, resulting in a sophisticated balance of bright citrus, herbal notes, and a distinct flinty minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
Viña Morandé was founded in 1996 by visionary winemaker Pablo Morandé, widely celebrated as the viticultural pioneer who introduced commercial vine plantings to the cool, maritime-influenced Casablanca Valley. Now operating under the Morandé Wine Group umbrella with historical headquarters and cellars centered in Pelequén, the estate farms extensively across prime Chilean macro-terroirs ranging from coastal Casablanca and Limarí to the granitic dry-farmed Secano Interior of Maule and Itata. Under the cellar direction of Ricardo Baettig alongside Pablo Morandé, the winery is renowned for innovative technical methods, including early adoption of high-density plantings, concrete eggs, and traditional untoasted foudres. Across whites and sparkling expressions, the house crafts crisp coastal whites and classical cuvées alongside boundary-pushing benchmark bottlings such as Edición Limitada Black Chardonnay, Bestiario, and the noble rot dessert wine Edición Limitada Golden Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, marrying varietal freshness with textural complexity.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%